Caramel-Filled Chocolate Cookies |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Deep inside each chocolaty mound is a surprise caramel candy filling. Ingredients:
1 cup butter or margarine, softened |
1 cup sugar |
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar |
2 large eggs |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
3/4 cup cocoa |
1 cup finely chopped pecans, divided |
1 tablespoon sugar |
1 (9-ounce) package chewy caramels in milk chocolate |
Directions:
1. Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating well. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
2. Combine flour, soda, and cocoa; gradually add to butter mixture, beating well. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Cover and chill dough at least 2 hours. Combine remaining 1/2 cup pecans and 1 tablespoon sugar.
3. Divide dough into 4 equal portions. Work with 1 portion at a time, storing remainder in refrigerator. Divide each portion into 12 pieces. Quickly press each piece of dough around a caramel; roll into a ball. Dip one side of ball in pecan mixture. Place balls, pecan side up, 2 apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
4. Bake at 375° for 8 minutes. (Cookies will look soft.) Let cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks and let cool completely.
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